' |Ia-RbX `m+o^!SGe 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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xVi8 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
,LftQ1*; 唱片公司：Much Obliged
%k i^XB86 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
kxWcWl8 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
MN<uIqG 推荐指数：4星
_>RTef L5 :878q TB 专辑介绍：
T%O2=h\} E 6Ij'z9nJw Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
2 F#DJN# Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
~%?LFR' his little pop masterpieces.
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4Qj@:b Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
ZW%;"5uVm) polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
)NmYgd~ % jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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_) intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
5bo')^xa underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
c1ptN as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
a\*_b2 ^n bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
n+D93d9LP Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
D]?yGI_ its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
s|D[_N!| accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
cv"Bhql mineral water.
k-I U}|Xz d@ef+- The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
^?S lM truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
ZY*_x)h+#7 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
qPn!.m$/ and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
og`g]Z<I younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
H=6-@+ !o and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
Q1RUmIe_& Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
ql7N\COoq If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
p~z\&&0U0 seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
=xr 2-K)e Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
wp<f{^ et If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
B6 U4>ZN be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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CZiu7 xpWY4Q The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
vlPViHF. themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
+GT"n$ )+ lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
8>'vzc/* > than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
^\w!D{Y7Q but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
6f&qtJQ<A kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
|\N))K-2D his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
U\6Ee-1#_ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
K&up1nZ@( icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
#./8i nbG in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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jycg@=B Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
._(5; PB" polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
_q`f5*Z[ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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J pKCux comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
>RXDuCVi his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
$rH}2 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
n(jrK9] welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
}N@+bNh~ espresso kind of guy.
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#)( D_* Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
_yc &'Wq bw OG|\ 8Xz \,}$O 曲目列表：
^MUvd *."50o=T 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
td(4Fw||1y 2. Be The One
;7N~d TBQ 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
\Culf'iX 4. There's A World
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KU (g Zy 6. Off The Radar
-)p| i~j^A 7. Old Friend
GbJVw\5 Z* 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
"E%3q 3|"l 9. Mystery Star
R]"3^k* 10. Amorino
n_@cjO 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
Gc{s?rB_ 12. Footprints
